Parks and nature
the largest park in Legnica, with a historic Palm House from 1898, a Summer Theatre and Kozia Staw pond
Churches and monasteries
a Gothic, two-towered cathedral of the Diocese of Legnica with a Renaissance pulpit of white sandstone
Parks and nature
a 52-hectare historic city forest on the Chojnów Upland, one of the two largest in Legnica
Cemeteries and monuments
a Baroque burial chapel of the last Dukes of Legnica-Brzeg in Legnica, from 1677 to 1679
Cemeteries and monuments
the largest cemetery in Legnica, in continuous use since 1822 over around 45 hectares
Cemeteries and monuments
an outdoor sculpture of a boy with a catapult in his satchel, the first in the Children of Legnica series
Parks and nature
a 19th-century English-style park with an Art Nouveau bridge over the Czarna Woda
three blocks crowned with an eight-tonne bronze drapery, unveiled on the 76th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland
Free attractions in Legnica: a cathedral, parks, the Piast mausoleum and monuments. See what you can visit without a ticket and how to plan a free walk.
Start with the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on Katedralny Square. It is the main church of the Legnica diocese, a Gothic brick building with two towers that grew gradually from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. The first mention of a church here dates from 1208, and the present Gothic structure was raised between 1333 and 1380. The west portal with a Gothic stone statue of the Virgin Mary comes from that time. The cathedral also carries the rainy-day and solo tags, so it works when it pours or when you want some time alone.
On the Market Square, right next to the Art Gallery, stands Julek, a small sculpture by Edward Mirowski. A boy with a big schoolbag and a slingshot sticking out of it opens the series "Children of Legnica". It is worth a quick look because it lies on your way.
The Mausoleum of the Silesian Piasts beside the Church of St John the Baptist is a burial chapel from 1677 to 1679, the first Baroque burial chapel in Silesia. It commemorates the last dukes of Legnica and Brzeg. The second stop is the Monument to the Deportees to Siberia on Sybiraków Square: three vertical blocks, the tallest over 4 metres, and a bronze drape weighing about 8 tonnes. It was unveiled on 17 September 2015.
A quiet tone is needed at the Municipal Cemetery, the largest necropolis in the city, in continuous use since 1822. Plan your entrance from Wrocławska Street and remember it is a resting place. More about such sites is in cemeteries and monuments in Legnica.
The City Park is the oldest and largest park in town, 58 hectares in the central part of Legnica. Its present shape comes from works between 1815 and 1831 to a design by Eduard Petzold. The North Park, formerly Nord Park, lies in the Głogów Suburb and has an English-style garden from 1897 to 1900, with the Czarna Woda stream flowing through it. For a longer outing there is Lasek Złotoryjski, a listed forest park of 52 hectares in the south-western part of the city. Other green places are collected in parks and nature in Legnica.
Start in the morning at the Market Square and Julek, then walk to the cathedral. Spend midday on the Piast Mausoleum and the City Park, because the Municipal Cemetery, the City Park and the cathedral lie in the same area. Leave the afternoon for the North Park or Lasek Złotoryjski. Add the Siberian monument if you like memorial sites.
The free tag means free entry to the place, not free travel or food. To round off the plan with paid attractions, look at historic sites in Legnica, Legnica solo and Legnica for families, and when it rains, Legnica on a rainy day. The whole city is on the Legnica attractions page, and free places from other towns are in the Free section.
